Comments by "" (@zam023) on "Life Where I'm From" channel.

  1. Thats the kind of attitude that ruins other people chances who comes later.
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  2. Those are not homeless people. Those are people who missed the last train.
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  3. Yoshifuji Kentaro should be awarded the Nobel prize for this. Thank you for spreading this story. I was moved by it when I heard about it last year.
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  4. That is a good system. Where I live now, I know some people (non-Japanese) like to not take responsible of the mess they make, and expect others to clean up after them.
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  5.  @unixtreme  Stop spreading lies.
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  6. This a prototype experiment to test the concept. Once it goes into real operation I have no doubt they would either color code or make the avatar more unique to identify with the person behind them. If you have seen the Tokyo commuter trains, all the trains look the same but they are color coded to tell you what line they are running on. The Japanese are good at this, I won't worry too much on it :-)
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  7. The thing is that, the pharmaceutical industry would not be happy if people start wearing masks and not rely on their medicines. That is why it has not been promoted.
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  8. You are making me cringe because you actually could tell the difference.
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  9. Leopalace 21 is in hot soup at the moment because most of their real estate are not up to spec with earthquake standards.
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  10. Did they continue to blame you? If they stopped thats great. Maybe its just me, but I rather they kept quite and avoid the awkward moment where we trip each other with apologies >_<
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  11. Just becoz the kids loose you expect them to cry? What kind of upbringing did you go through? No wonder there are alot of crybabies in the west if this is the general opinion from the west.
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  12. Maybe you have not seen Greg's earlier homeless video, in Japan there are not mental health issues with their homeless. The most likely addiction they have is gambling.
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  13. What kind of school did you go to where they teach you fear and deference. If you have a problem respecting your elders then that is your problem. Don't impose your issues on the kids.
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  14. I think I have heard of stories that salary man would sleep at a park if they miss their train and they couldn't get a place in a capsule hotel or internet cafes. I wouldn't suggest sleeping outdoors during the winter season tho. Its bloody cold ^_^;;
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  15. I heard nowadays there are more girls using Love Hotels for a place to have a party (girls only).
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  16. I'm making a wild guess. Was the door locked before you order-in your food? I know for a fact Love Hotels have a rule about not making contact between guests and hotel staff. In most Love Hotels there are no one at the front desk. You check-in yourself. This is what I have observed in most Love Hotel documentary videos. So I'm guessing they locked your door so that you cannot come out and jump the staff who is bringing your food.
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  17. The group pricing is useful when you want to hold a party. Love Hotels are evolving, it is not just for what you are thinking. Girls are the ones who usually use it for parties. Especially when you go for those themed ones. It is far more cheaper than booking a restaurant or a event hall.
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  18. If I understood it correctly, as long as one owns land they have to pay tax for that piece of land. Since the land/property is supposedly "haunted", the owner could not do anything with it but still have to pay tax. So if an opportunity to sell the property comes up they would definately jump on it. It is the same case for ancestral homes that has been left in villages with a shrinking population. The current generation might be living somewhere else and there is no one to take over or live in the old house or its just that no one wants to live there. Properties like this would also be sold at discount. But properties like this are usually in the country side so there are fewer buyers.
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  19. There are 2 types of respect. The kids here learn the first form of respect, that is to respect your elders. This is what you are suppose to lern first at a young age. The respect your are talking about is the 2nd type, this is when you start interating more with the world around you and start making your own opinion. If you skip the first phase then you are going to lack the people skill to function in a society as you will not learn the value of respecting elders.
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  20. I see you have not seen Greg's video on that topic. To put it in simple words, as long as you are financially independent and have no criminal record, you are welcome to stay in Japan.
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  21. You cannot say someone's culture(the way they have been doing things for ages) wrong. It is imperfect, I agree but flat out saying it is wrong is being disrespectful. It will change with time. And this doesn't exist only in Japan, it is practiced throughout South East Asia. I believe the old European colonialist did it that way with their workforce and the locals just followed what they did.
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  22. You are talking about 3yo-5yo kids. Why do they need to be confrontational <_<
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  23. Not just the west, the rest of the world should adopt it. It is also more hygienic to have it separate.
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  24. Why do you say not possible when it is clearly shown in the video that they do just that?
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  25. From the video it is pretty obvious that in the past some foreigners must have been extremely bad neighours which have left a bad taste with the local community. And now we, the good foreigners, have to pay for their irresponsible actions. Just like at 18:00, the stories the couple shared. I am interested to know where those noisy people came from. After hearing these stories I can't blame the Japanese for not trusting new foreigners. Why do those people have to ruin everything for us <_<
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  26. Those 'silent' street walking video serve a different purpose, i.e street walking. Its a walking guide, not a "tourist" video.
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  27. In that yellow building, you don't have neighbors to your sides. You have the floor all to yourself.
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  28. No, they don't, if it is in their power, they would prefer not to make trouble for people around them. if you watched the first part, I think it showed the homeless even clean the areas around them.
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  29. Thats what he said.
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  30. If she is his wife, she really sounds like a professional VO.
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  31. If it works efficiently they will keep on using it.
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  32. It is the other way around, games are imitating/taking from real life. I don't think RPGs exists 700 years ago.
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  33. 11:08 Another pro that cluster housing offers is security. Remember they are in a remote area surrounded by nature and thus wildlife. Back in the old days wild animals and even bandits would be a constant danger. So, living in a group is so much better. That is what I think anyways.
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  34. Greg, this is an excellent video. Good information and quality as usual ^_^
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  35. David is so tall. When he first appeared next to Greg, I thought he was standing on something that made Greg look so short >_<
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  36. Blame it on Commodore Perry. Even back then the Americans like to mess up other people's customs.
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  37. How do you explain why they keep themselves clean? Our homeless in Kuala Lumpur live in the same areas as their Japanese counterpart but they would litter and make a mess everywhere they go.
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  38. The Imperial army is brutal, not the Japanese people. The army was even brutal to their own people. Thats why the Japanese people themselves don't like the army.
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  39. Maybe because there are RUDE and HATEFUL people like YOU that others Do NOT want to be an AMERICAN, ever thought of THAT?
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  40. This is a very important question >_<
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  41. Just see how narrow minded westerners are. Japan doesn't think like you do so don't use your mindset on them. Halal food in Japan are every where. You just have to look for it. They are even officially certified. In Hokkaido, even hotel restaurants are halal certified.
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  42. I think this is why western kids grow up a bit strange when it comes to "you know what" becoz the adults already judged them as perverts before they even know anything. Treat them like that at an early age and ofcourse they will start thinking about "you know what".
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  43. That is very nice of you for putting up a shrine. *thumbsup*
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  44. You should share and explain why you think so instead of just throwing out words with no backing information.
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  45. Those neighbours are perverts, that is why they have funny ideas running in their heads.
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  46. Any army would be brutal in a war. Thats the sad truth about wars and we should not let another one break out. Japan did the right thing by disbanding their army. They only have a defence force now.
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  47. I think you are talking about lanes between houses or housing areas, which are not main streets/roads.
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  48. When did Aiko get 2 cats? Aiko, please introduce your cats ^_^
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  49. If you actually watched the video. The "borders" are not made by Japanese, its actually the NON-Japanese that make up rumours and misinformation about how distant Japan is to the rest of the world.
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  50. To answer your question, Japan and China are good examples. Islam has been in Japan from around 1700AD. The irony is that, the christians from Europe were the ones who caused trouble in Japan and not the muslims. For that the christians got burned. http://materiaislamica.com/index.php/History_of_the_Muslim_Peoples_%26_Islamic_Culture_in_Japan_(1700%E2%80%94Present) And in China, Islam has been there much earlier because of the silk trade route linking China to the middle east. According to official numbers, now they are more than 21 million chinese muslims in northern China (bet you didn't know that). From where I am from we have a saying to describe people like you. Translated to English, it goes like this, like a frog under a coconut shell. A person who only knows what he sees within his circle but have no idea about the bigger world. To put it in simple terms, you are an ignorant fool.
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